Dossier
Kinchega National Park
Coverage of Kinchega National Park in the Nexus archive.
- Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades
Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades, revealing that dingoes were deeply valued and loved by ancient people in Australia. The burial was discovered in Kinchega National Park, an area along the Baaka, or Darling River, in Western Australia. Archaeologists found that the dingo was buried with the same care and ceremony as a human member of the community.
- Signs of ‘feeding’ ritual at dingo burial site shed new light on bond between First Nations people and canines
A millennium-old dingo burial site was discovered in western New South Wales, revealing evidence of a 'feeding' ritual between First Nations people and canines. The site is located near the Menindee Lakes in Kinchega national park. This finding sheds new light on the relationship between the two.